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Crew member’s fingers crushed during maintenance

Crew member’s fingers crushed during maintenance

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 26, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Ship repair/maintenance, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Before carrying out any job, carry out an informal risk assessment which involves inspecting the job and the surrounding area. The Nautical Institute gives this advice in a new Mars Report, in which a crew member suffered injuries to two of his fingers. The Nautical...
VLOC goes down in five minutes with 22 of 24 crew

VLOC goes down in five minutes with 22 of 24 crew

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 12, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

The Nautical Institute warns of the dangers of structural weakness in a new Mars Report. The report describes the fast sinking of a very large ore carrier (VLOC) due to hull failure. The Nautical Institute gathers reports of maritime accidents and near-misses. It then...
A hidden tripping hazard in ship’s engine room

A hidden tripping hazard in ship’s engine room

by Mariska Buitendijk | Mar 5, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

An engineer was conducting a safety round in the engine room workshop welding area while the vessel was underway. Some welding had been done earlier, but was not yet finished and the welding curtain was still in place. As he walked, he hit his foot on a loose pipe on...
Heat stroke kills crew member on bulk carrier

Heat stroke kills crew member on bulk carrier

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 26, 2025 | Maritime accidents, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Do you know what to do when a fellow crew member suffers from heat stroke? The Nautical Institute gives advice in a new Mars Report, which describes four crew of a bulk carrier suffering from heat stroke, with one of them dying as a result. The Nautical Institute...
Vessel collision causes fifteen fatalities

Vessel collision causes fifteen fatalities

by Mariska Buitendijk | Feb 21, 2025 | Maritime accidents, Navigation, News, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

Always keep a good lookout to increase your chances of preventing a collision. The Nautical Institute gives this warning in a new Mars Report which describes a collision between a bulk carrier and a tug that resulted in fifteen fatalities. The Nautical Institute...
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